Syzran (Russian: Сызрань, IPA: [ˈsɨzrənʲ]) is the third largest[3] city in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of Saratov Reservoir of the Volga River. Population: 178,750 (2010 Census);[3] 188,107 (2002 Census);[8] 174,335 (1989 Census).[9]

Syzran Сызрань
City[1]
Syzran I railway station (built in 1874)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Syzran
Syzran Location of Syzran Show map of Russia Syzran Syzran (Samara Oblast) Show map of Samara Oblast
Coordinates: 53°10′N 48°28′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Samara Oblast[2]
Founded	1683
City status since	1796
Government
• Head	Nikolay Lyadin
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	178,750
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	171,336 (−4.1%)
• Rank	101st in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	city of oblast significance of Syzran[2]
• Capital of	Syzransky District[1], city of oblast significance of Syzran[2]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Syzran Urban Okrug[5]
• Capital of	Syzran Urban Okrug[5], Syzransky Municipal District[5]
Time zone	UTC+4 (MSK+1 [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	446000
Dialing code(s)	+7 8464
OKTMO ID	36735000001
Website	adm.syzran.ru

History

Founded in 1683 as a fortress, Syzran grew into an important trading center and was granted town status in 1796.^{[citation needed]} One tower from the 17th-century fortress still stands. It is also the site of Syzran Bridge, once the longest bridge in Europe.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Syzran serves as the administrative center of Syzransky District,[1] even though it is not a part of it.[10] As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated separately as the city of oblast significance of Syzran—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the city of oblast significance of Syzran is incorporated as Syzran Urban Okrug.[5]

Economy

The city's main employers are a large oil refinery owned by Rosneft, OAO Tyazhmash heavy industry machinery metallurgy mechanical turbines related to electricity production (and working with Czech Blansko firm CKD Blansko on some works, like in South America), and the Syzran power station.

Twin towns and sister cities

Syzran is twinned with:

• Pingdingshan, Henan, China (November 28, 2000)[11]

Notable people

• Konstantin Fedin, novelist and literary functionary
• Alexey Tolstoy, writer
• Arkady Ostrovsky, composer
• Andrei Sinyavsky, writer
• Mikhail Korniyenko, cosmonaut
• Glukoza, singer
• Viktor Nikitin, singer
• Ekaterina Vetkova, handball player

References

Notes

Sources

• Самарская Губернская Дума. №179-ГД 18 декабря 2006 г. «Устав Самарской области», в ред. Закона №6-ГД от 11 января 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Устав Самарской области». Вступил в силу 1 января 2007 г. Опубликован: "Волжская коммуна", №237 (25790), 20 декабря 2006 г. (Samara Governorate Duma. #179-GD December 18, 2006 Charter of Samara Oblast, as amended by the Law #6-GD of January 11, 2016 On Amending the Charter of Samara Oblast. Effective as of January 1, 2007.).
• Самарская Губернская Дума. Закон №189-ГД от 28 декабря 2004 г. «О наделении статусом городского округа и муниципального района муниципальных образований в Самарской области», в ред. Закона №23-ГД от 30 марта 2015 г. «Об осуществлении местного самоуправления на территории городского округа Самара Самарской области». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волжская коммуна", №247, 31 декабря 2004 г. (Samara Governorate Duma. Law #189-GD of December 28, 2004 On Granting the Status of Urban Okrug and Municipal District to the Municipal Formations in Samara Oblast, as amended by the Law #23-GD of March 30, 2015 On the Implementation of Local Self-Government on the Territory of Samara Urban Okrug of Samara Oblast. Effective as of after ten days from the day of the official publication.).

External links

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Syzrañ".

• (in Russian) Official website of Syzran
• Samara at Curlie
• (in Russian) Old photos of Syzran

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